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I cross-shopped the 2024 Wrangler Willys and Bronco Black Diamond and ended up in the former. It was really down to the specific options I wanted to be grouped together: Lowest trim offroad-oriented spec I could get with a manual transmission and heated seats. Having a soft top was a bonus. The...

TFL Offroad put together a pretty thorough comparison between the 2-Door Bronco, Wrangler, and Defender. These are owned vehicles, which means that they are not totally stock, however it also means that more affordable models are tested compared to what manufacturers typically provide in the...

As an owner of a Bikini Pearl Wrangler, I agree! Tuscadero looks nice in person, and Snazzberry also looks great. Ford has had a few standout colors on the Bronco; Lightning Blue, Cyber Orange, Eruption Green, etc..

I waited around to order a Bronco Black Diamond 2dr MT for about 6 months, before Ford reported that manuals weren’t available in the March 2023 order banks. Decided to check out a Wrangler instead, and it turned out to be a better fit for what I wanted. Especially liked the 2dr soft top...

Not yet, and no one with MT orders on Jlwrangler forum has reported movement yet. Thankfully 2023 manuals held up by the latest recall have been getting delivered. Rumor has it 2024 MT production will start late August or early September.

I was waiting to order a 2Dr 6MT Bronco BD; decided to order a 2024 Willys Wrangler instead, given that there’s not a definitive date for MT Bronco availability. Optioned the Wrangler in 2dr with the MT & V6. Kept the soft top rather than opting for the hard-top, and added the convenience group...

And 4A were rarely optioned for dealer stock.

Since Ford didn’t allow ordering MT’s the most revent order bank round, I ordered a 2024 2Dr MT Willys soft top instead. With the changes to the Willys spec for 2024, it’s now pretty dang close in spec to the Black Diamond I was hoping to get, but a bit less expensive ($39.5k + TTL, about 9%...

I was hoping to jump into a Wrangler after the announcement that Ford isn’t taking manual Bronco orders, but Jeep’s manual transmission Wranglers are in a recall stop sale due to the transmission potentially grenading. The car search would definitely be easier if I didn’t care to row my own!

Thanks for looking out! Given that MT orders are off the table, I’m scouring the open market for something that gets me most of what I want.

Thanks for confirming that… hadn’t seen this clearly stated anywhere else (including my salesperson, who I’ve been hounding almost daily for the last week). I’ll have to mull over whether to try to get a 2 DR MT on the open market or to order a Wrangler instead. Waiting an extra 6 months+ just...

If auto transmission demand is sufficient to reach production capacity for 2024, Ford wouldn’t have an incentive to bring back the manual for the next round, either. An auto trans guarantees higher revenue per unit produced and simplifies production.

Anyone with a manual specced get confirmation that the order will not be able to be submitted? Spoke to my salesperson today and he didn’t say that it was a hard stop, but that’s just one guy.

If it’s true, that is a letdown. I was really looking forward to finally submitting and order and not having to waste time staying up to date on the latest ordering drama. Guessing that there will be some additional units trickling in from dealer and canceled orders this quarter… to those that...

FYI - Ford of Kirkland has manual 4-door Badlands for $1,500 under MSRP. Just my luck, I missed a 2dr by a hair today.